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Countries

Standing Invitation

Visits undertaken and reports

Forthcoming visits (dates available)

Agreed upon (A) *For (A), visits have been agreed in principle and/or are under consideration

Requested (R)/ year of request

Namibia

 

 

 

 

 

Nauru

 

 

 

 

(R in 2002 renewed in 2006 and 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Nepal
 
 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (5- 14/2/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/9/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2004, Reminder 2009) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (28/10-15/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/73/Add.2

 

 

(R, Reminder in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

 

WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances (6-15 December 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/65/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2006,reminder in 2008) SR on racism

 

RSG on IDPs (13-23 April 2005). E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2006 and 2008, reminder in 2009) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

 

SR on Torture (10-17 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/6/Add.5

 

 

(R in 2003) by SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on indigenous people (24 November - 2 December 2008)

 

 

(R in Nov. 2006) joint mission by IE on minority issues and SR on Indigenous Peoples

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on the right to food

 

 

 

 

(R in Dec 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

         

Netherlands
 

Standing invitation

S.R on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (18-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/50/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (30/11-4/12/1998). Report E/CN.4/2000/73/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on violence against women (2 to 12 July 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.4

 

 

 

 

SR on toxic waste (26-28 November 2008)

 

 

 

New Zealand

Standing Invitation

SR on indigenous people 16 to 26 November 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/78/Add.3

 

 

 

Nicaragua

Standing Invitation

SR on Racism (28June-12 July 2004). E/CN.4/2005/18/Add.6

 

(A) SR on racism (tentative July 2006 – postponed)

(R in 2006 and 2008, reminder in 2009) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

 

WG on arbitrary detention (15 to 23 May 2006) Report A/HRC/4/40/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2007) IE on minority issues

 

SR on the right to food (6-12 September 2009)
See press release

 

 

(R 2008) IE on human rights and extreme poverty

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008 for  Follow-up visit to Bluefields) WG on arbitrary detention

Niger

 

SR on the right to food (27/08-03/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/58/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the right to food (8-12 July 2005)
Reports A/60/350 and E/CN.4/2006/44

 

 

 

Nigeria
 
 

 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (1-10 March 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.2

 

(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R in 2005,2009) SR on adequate housing

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (2-11 May 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.2

 

(A) SR on violence against women

(R in 2009) IE on Minorities issues

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (27 June - 8 July 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/53/Add.4

 

(A) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons

(R in 2009) SR on sale of children

 

SR on torture (4-11 March 2007) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.4
E F R S C A

 

(A request made in 2005) SR on Trafficking in persons

 

Norway

 

Standing Invitation

WG on arbitrary detention (23 April - 2 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/4/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

 

 

IE on foreign debt (28-30 April 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Oman

 

SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (17 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/23/Add.2

 

(Agreed on 10 Feb 2009-accepted in principle)SR on sale of children

 

Pakistan
 
 

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (9-11/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/68/Add.4

 

 

(R in 2003, 2007, 2008) SR on human rights defenders (follow-up request 2007)

 

 

 

 

(R in 2000, follow-up R in 2005, Reminder in 2008 and 2009) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

 

 

 

(R in 2004, follow-up R in 2006) SR on racism

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) by SR on freedom of religion

 

 

 

 

(R 2006) SR on human rights and counter terrorism

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006,reminder in 2008) SR on adequate housing

 

 

 

 

(R in 2007) joint visit: SR independence of judges and lawyers and SR freedom of expression

 

 

 

 

 

Palau

 

 

 

 

 

Palestine & OPT (Observer state)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (October 1997 & January 1998). Report E/CN.4/1998/17

 

(A in 2006) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (3-12/1/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/1999/24

 

(A in 2009) SR on violence against women

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/25, E/CN.4/S-5/3

 

(A in 2009) SR on the right to education

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (11-15/10/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/30

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (August 2001 & February 2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/32, A/57/366 and Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (22-29/6/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/6

 

 

 

 

SR on adequate housing (…). (5-10/01/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the right to food (3-12/07/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/10/Add.2

 

 

 

 

SR on Violence against women (13-18 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.4

 

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in the Palestinian Territories occupied since 1967 (February 2005). Report E/CN.4/2005/29/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (25 June to 3 July 2005 ). A/60/271

 

 

 

 

SRSG on human rights defenders (4-11 October 2005) E/CN.4/2006/95/Add.3

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (3-9 December 2005), E/CN.4/2006/29

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (9 to 17 June 2006) Report A/61/470

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Palestinian territories occupied since 1967 (1 to 8 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/17

 

 

 

 

SR on human rights and counter terrorism (3-10 July 2007) Reports A/HRC/6/17/Add.4
E F R S C A and A/HRC/6/17/Add.4/Corr.1
E F R S C A

 

 

 

 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (20 - 27 January 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/8/Add.2

 

 

 

Panama

Standing Invitation

SR on the use of mercenaries (5-10/5/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/16

 

 

(R in 2007) IE on minority issues

Papua New Guinea

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) WG on mercenaries

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on education

 

 

 

 

(R in 2002 renewed in 2006 and 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Paraguay
 

Standing Invitation
 

SR on the adverse effects of toxic & dangerous products and human rights (14-19/06/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/46/Add.1

 

(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R) SR on human rights defenders

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (23/2- 5/3/2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.1

 

 

 

SR on torture (22 to 29 November 2006) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.3
E F R S C A

 

 

 

 

SR on the right to education (14 to 22 April 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Peru

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (9 -15/9/1996). Report E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.1

 

(A) SR on summary executions

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

WG on arbitrary detention (26/1- 6/2/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.2

 

 

(R on 29 June 2004) SR on freedom of opinion and expression

SR on adequate housing (4-15/03/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/48/Add.1

 

 

(R in Dec. 2007 for follow-up visit) SR on adequate housing,

SR on health (7-15 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.3

 

 

(R in Jan 2009) IE on water

SR on the human rights of migrants (20-30 September 2004). E/CN.4/2005/85/Add.4

 

 

(R in Dec 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

WG on mercenaries (29 January - 2 February 2007) Report A/HRC/7/7/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

 

SR on indigenous people (17-19/6/2009)

 

 

 

Philippines
 
 
 

 

IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available.

 

(A) SR on adequate housing

(R in 2006) SR on migrants

 

SR on human rights of migrants (20/5-1/6/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.4

 

(A) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (6-13/11/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.4

 

 

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of expression and opinion

 

SR on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous people. (2-11/12/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/90/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2006 and 2008) SR on the right to food

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (12 to 21 February 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/3/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

(R in 2006, 2008) WG on enforced and involuntary disappearances

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on human rights and counter terrorism (follow-up request 2007)

 

 

 

 

(R) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty (tentative January 2006)

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

 

 

 

 

RSG on internally displaced persons (requested to carry out a visit in June 2009)

Poland

Standing Invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (24-28/05/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/40/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36

 

 

 

Visit of the Special Rapporteur on the right to health, 5-11 May 2009
See press release

 

 

 

SR on trafficking (24 to 29  May 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Portugal

Standing Invitation

SR on human rights and extreme poverty (29-30/10/1998).Report E/CN.4/1999/48

 

 

 

Qatar

 

SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children (17 November 2006) Report A/HRC/4/23/Add.2

 

 

 

Republic of Korea

Standing invitation

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (25-30/06/1995). Report E/CN.4/1996/39/Add.1

 

(A) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (2010)

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the DPRK (3-10 November 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/35

 

 

 

SR on migrants (5 to 12 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/24/Add.2

 

 

SR on the DPRK (14-18 December 2006) Report A/HRC/4/15

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (19-24 January 2008) Report A/HRC/7/20
E F R S C A

 

 

 

SR on the DPRK (27-31 October 2008)

 

 

 

Romania
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 

WG on arbitrary detention (27/9- 2/10/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.4

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on the right to education

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (19-29/4/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/9/Add.3

 

 

(R in Dec 2008, dates tbc) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

SR on contemporary forms of racism (19-30/9/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/16/Add.1

 

 

 

SR on adequate housing (14-19/01/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/5/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on freedom of religion and belief 2003 (7-13/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/63/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on health (23-27 August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/51/Add.4

 

 

 

SR on sale of children (1-10 September 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/78/Add.2

 

 

 

 

SR on migrants (15-20 June 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Russian Federation
 
 

 

 

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (2-11/10/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/78/Add.2

SR on torture (9-20 October 2006 - postponed) 
See press release

(A, reminders for setting dates sent in 2007, 2008 and 2009) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

(R in 2004) SR on human rights defenders

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (7-12/09/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/77/Add.2

SR on indigenous people (5-16 October 2009)

(A) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (tentatively 2007)

(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on violence against women. (17 to 24 December 2004). Report E/CN.4/2006/61/Add.2

 

 

(R in 1998, reminder in Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion or belief

 

SR on Belarus (September and November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/36

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on toxic waste

 

SR on racism (12-17 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/19/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2000, follow-up letters were sent in 2003, 2004 and 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Belarus (January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/16

 

 

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

 

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (19 - 29 May 2008)
See press release

 

 

(R in 2009) SR on trafficking 

Rwanda

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (27/9- 1/11/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/54/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2009) IE on minoritys issues

Saint Kitts and Nevis

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Lucia

 

 

 

 

 

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

 

 

 

 

 

Samoa

 

 

 

 

 

San Marino

Standing Invitation

 

 

 

 

Sao Tome and Principe

 

 

 

 

 

Saudi Arabia

 

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (20-27/10/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/65/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture

 

SR on violence against women (4-13 February 2008)
See press release

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on trafficking

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

 

 

 

(R on 29 June 2006, reminder in Apr 2008 & Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion

 

 

 

 

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of expression and opinion

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

Senegal

 

WG on arbitrary detention (5-15 September 2009)
See Press release

SR on migrants (14-21 August 2009)

(A) SR on human rights defenders

 

 

SR on sale of children (21-30 October 2009)
See press release

 

(A) SR on education

 

 

 

 

(A) SR on trafficking

 

 

 

 

 

 

Serbia (including Kosovo) (since 28 June 2006)

Standing Invitation

SRSG human rights defenders (17 to 21 September 2007)
See press release

 

 

(R in Aug 2009) SR on racism

 

 

SR on freedom of religion (30 April to 8 May 2009)
See press briefings: 1 and 2

 

 

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (28 June to 4 July 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Serbia and Montenegro
(including Kosovo) (until 27 June 2006)
 
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Report E/CN.4/1998/15

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on the right to health

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). September/October 1998. Report E/CN.4/1999/42

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (September 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/47

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro). Report A/54/396

 

 

 

SR on the human rights situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro), the Republic of Croatia (7-18/3/2001). Report E/CN.4/2001/47/Add.1

 

 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (25 -28/5/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/3/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on freedom of expression and opinion (10-20 October 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/64/Add.4

 

 

 

RSG on internally displaced persons (IDPs) 16-24 June 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.5

 

 

 

Seychelles

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on adequate housing

Sierra Leone
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (21-29/8/ 2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/83/Add.2

 

(A) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

(R) RSG on Internally Displaced Persons

 

 

 

(R in 2004 renewed in 2006 and 2009) WG on Arbitrary Detention

 

 

 

(R) SR on mercenaries (replaced by WG on mercenaries)

 

 

 

(R on 29 June 2004) SR freedom of opinion and expression

Singapore

 

IE on the right to development (2001). No official report available.

SR on racism (21-28 April 2010)

 

(R) SR on the situation of human rights defenders

 

 

 

 

(R in November 2006) SR extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

         

Slovakia

Standing Invitation

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (27 - 29/11/2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/65/Add.3

 

 

 

Slovenia

Standing Invitation

 

 

(A) IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation (early 2010)

 

Solomon Islands

 

 

 

 

 

Somalia
 
 
 
 

 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia November 1998. Report E/CN.4/1999/103

IE on the situation of Human rights in Sudan (12 - 24 January 2010)

 

(R in 2009) SR on Violence against women

 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia November 1999. Report E/CN.4/2000/110

 

 

 

 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2001. Report E/CN.4/2002/119

 

 

 

 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2002. Report E/CN.4/2003/115

 

 

 

 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2003. Report E/CN.4/2004/103

 

 

 

 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia February 2005. Report E/CN.4/2005/117

 

 

 

 

IE on the situation of human rights in Somalia September 2005. Report A/HRC/2/CRP.2

 

 

 

 

IE on human rights situation in Somalia (17 - 21 September 2007) Report A/HRC/7/26
E F R S C A

 

 

 

  RSG on internally displaced persons (14-31 October 2009)
See press release
     

South Africa
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 

SR on the adverse effects of toxic and dangerous products. Report E/CN.4/1998/10/Add.2

SR on Migrants (10 -21 May 2010)

(A) SR on Migrants

(R in 2007) WG on mercenaries

SR on contemporary forms of racism (24/2-5/3/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/15/Add.1

 

 

(R in Sep 2008) SR on racism

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (7- 13/5/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2001/65/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2003) SR on the right to food

SR on the sale of children, child prostitution and child pornography (16-26/9/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/79/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

SR on indigenous people (28 July-8 August 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/78/Add.2

 

 

 

WG on arbitrary detention (4-19 September 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/7/Add.3

 

 

 

SR on human rights while countering terrorism (16-27 April 2007) Report A/HRC/6/17/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

 

SR on adequate housing (12-24 April 2007) Report A/HRC/7/16/Add.3
E F R S C A

 

 

 

Spain

Standing Invitation

SR on human rights of migrants (15-27/9/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/76/Add.2

 

(A in October 2008) SR on freedom of expression

(R in 2006) IE on minority issues

SR on the question of torture (2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/56/Add.2
Notes verbales from the Permanent Mission of Spain on the visit of the SR on torture E/CN.4/2004/G/19

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on migrants

SR on adequate housing (20 November to 1 December 2006) Report A/HRC/7/16/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

 

SR on human rights while countering terrorism (7-14 May 2008)
See press release

 

 

 

Sri Lanka
 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (24/8- 5/9/ 1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/68/Add.2

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (20 February- 4 March 2006 - postponed)

 

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

 

WG on enforced or Involuntary disappearances (25-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/64/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on torture

 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (2-12 May 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/5/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2007 and 2009) IE on minority issues

 

SR on summary executions (29 November- 9 December 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/53/Add.5

 

 

(R in 2006, 2007 and 2008, reminder in 2009) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

 

SR on torture (1-8 October 2007) Report A/HRC/7/3/Add.6
E F R S C A

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

 

RSG internally displaced persons (13-21 December 2007)
Report A/HRC/8/6/Add.4
E F R S C A

 

 

(R in 2009) SR on freedom of expression

 

RSG internally displaced persons (2-6 April 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Sudan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (2-10/9//1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/66

 

(A) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

(R in 2006) SR on right to food

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (13- 24/2/ 1999). Report E/CN.4/1999/38/Add.1

 

(A) RSG internally displaced persons(requested to carry out a visit in October 2009)

(R in Sep 2008) SR on racism

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (19/2- 3/3/ 2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/36

 

 

(R in 2008, reminder in 2009) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (2-14/10/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/46

 

 

(R in Dec 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (29/9- 10/10/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/42

 

 

(A) IE on access to safe drinking water and sanitation (early 2010)

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (20-26/09/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.1

 

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (11-18/09/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/95/Add.1

 

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (22-25/05/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.1

 

 

 

 

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (18-20/11/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/43/

 

 

 

 

SR on summary and arbitrary executions (2-12 June 2004). E/CN.4/2005/7/Add.2

 

 

 

 

SRSG on IDPs (24-31 July 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/8

 

 

 

 

SR on violence against women (28 September-2 October 04) E/CN.4/2005/72/Add.5

 

 

 

 

IE on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (August 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/11

 

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (3-13 October 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/71/Add.6

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan
(15-22 October 2005), E/CN.4/2006/111

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (March, August 2006), A/61/469

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of Human Rights in the Sudan (11 to 17 August 2006)

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in Sudan (25 July - 2 August 2007) Report A/HRC/7/22
E F R S C A

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (27 February – 10 March 2008)

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan (29 June - 13 July 2008)
See press release

 

 

 

 

SR on the situation of human rights in the Sudan ( 25 May-4 June 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

         
Suriname          

Swaziland

 

 

 

 

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

Sweden

Standing invitation

IE on the right to development (2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/WG.18/6/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on health (10 to 18 January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/28/Add.2

 

 

 

 

SR on violence against women (11 to 21 June 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.3

 

 

 

Switzerland

Standing Invitation

SR on Racism (9 to 13 January 2006) Report A/HRC/4/19/Add.2

 

 

 

Syrian Arab Republic

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

Tajikistan

 

SR on independence of judges and lawyers (25 September to 1 October 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/52/Add.4

 

(A) SR on adequate housing

 

SR freedom of religion or belief (26 February to 3 March 2007)
Report A/HRC/7/10/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

 

 

SR on violence against women (15 - 23 May 2008)
See press release

 

 

 

Tanzania

 

SR on toxic wastes (21-30 March 2008)
See press release

 

(A) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty

(R in 2006, 2007, 2008) IE on foreign debt

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

Thailand

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (19-27/05/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/94/Add.1

 

(A) SR on sale of children; SR on trafficking

(R in 2005) SR on the right to health

 

SR on Myanmar (5-20 November 2005) Report E/CN.4/2006/34

 

 

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of opinion and expression

 

SR on Myanmar to India, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand (11-26 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/14

 

 

(R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

SR on the Situation of human rights in Myanmar (6-13 August 2008)

 

 

(R in 2006, reminder in 2007) IE on minority issues

 

 

 

 

(R on 29 June 2004) SR on freedom of religion

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on adequate housing

 

 

 

 

 

Timor-Leste
 

 

Joint mission of the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions, the Special Rapporteur on the question of torture and the Special Rapporteur on violence against women (4-10/11/1999). A/54/660

 

(A) joint visit of SR on summary executions and RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (August 2006 - dropped by Timor-Leste and replaced by international commission of enquiry)

(R in 2006) SR on torture

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (26/02-1/03/2000). Report E/CN.4/2000/83/Add.3

 

 

(R in 2008) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (7-12 December 2008)
See press release

 

 

 

Togo

 

SR on torture (10-17 April 2007) Report A/HR/7/3/Add.5
E F R S C A

 

(A) SR on summary executions

 

 

SR on human rights defenders (28 July - 3 August 2008)

 

 

 

Tonga

 

 

 

 

 

Trinidad and Tobago

 

SR on contemporary forms of racism (14-26/7/ 2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/18/Add.1

 

 

(R in November 2006) SR on summary executions

Tunisia
 
 

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (6-10/12/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.4

SR on Terrorism (22-26 January 2010)

 

(R in 1998, 2007) SR torture

 

 

 

 

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

 

 

 

 

(R, reminder in 2008) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

 

 

 

 

(R in 2009) SR on freedom of expression

Turkey
 
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

WG on enforced or Involuntary disappearances (20-26/9/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/62/Add.2

 

(A) SR on freedom of expression

(R) for follow-up SR on education

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (9-19/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/61/Add.1

 

 

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

SR on freedom of religion or belief (30/11- 9/12/1999). Report A/55/280/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2008 and 2009) IE on minority issues

SR on the right to education. (3-10/02/2002). Report E/CN.4/2002/60/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (19/2- 1/3/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/74/Add.1

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (27-31/05/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/86/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on adverse effects of toxic waste (10-19 March 2004). Report E/CN.4/2005/44

 

 

 

SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders (10-21 October 2004). E/CN.4/2005/101/Add.1

 

 

 

SR on terrorism (16 to 23 February 2006) Report A/HRC/4/26/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on violence against women (22 to 31 May 2006) Report A/HRC/4/34/Add.2

 

 

 

WG on arbitrary detention (9 to 20 October 2006) Report A/HRC/4/40/Add.5

 

 

 

SR on violence against women (31 October-1 November 2008)

 

 

 

Turkmenistan
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (4 to 10 September 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/8/Add.4

 

 

(R in 2003, 2007) SR torture

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on education

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on health

 

 

 

 

(R) SR on human rights defenders

 

 

 

 

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

 

 

 

 

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

 

 

 

(R in 2004 renewed in 2006 and 2009) WG on arbitrary detention

 

 

 

 

(R in 2003) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

 

 

 

(R in 2007) SR violence against women

Tuvalu

 

 

 

 

 

Uganda
 
 

 

 

SR on the right to education. (26/06-2/07/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/6/Add.1

 

(A) IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty

(R in 2006) SR on freedom of expression

 

IE on structural adjustment policies and foreign debt (26-30/5/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/47/Add.1

 

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (11-15/08/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/77/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the right to health 17-25 March 2005. Report E/CN.4/2006/48/Add.2

 

 

 

 

SR on health (4 to 9 February 2007) Report A/HRC/4/28/Add.3

 

 

 

 

RSG on Internally Displaced Persons (12 to 17 July 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Ukraine

Standing invitation

SR on sale on children (22 to 27 October 2006) Report A/HRC/4/31/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on adverse effects of toxic waste (22-30 January 2007) Report A/HRC/5/5/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on freedom of opinion and expression (14 to 20 May 2007)
See press release

 

 

 

 

WG on arbitrary detention (22 October - 5 November 2008)
Report A/HRC/10/21/Add.4

 

 

 

United Arab Emirates

 

SR on racism (4-8 October 2009)
See press release

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on education

 

SR on sale of children (12-18 October 2009)
See press release

 

 

(R in 2005) SR on trafficking

 

 

 

 

 

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
 
 
 
 
 
 

Standing Invitation
 
 
 
 
 
 

SR on racism (13-24 Nov. 1995), Report E/CN.4/1996/72/Add.4      

SR on the independence of judges and lawyers (20-31/10/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/39/Add.4

 

 

 

WG on arbitrary detention (21-25/9/1998).E/CN.4/1999/63/Add.3

 

 

 

SR on the use of mercenaries (25-30/1/1999). Report A/54/326

 

 

 

SR on the right to education. (26/06-2/07/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/6/Add.2

 

 

 

SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression (24-29/10/1999). Report E/CN.4/2000/63/Add.3

 

 

 

SR on the right to education (1-7/07/2002). Report on Northern Ireland E/CN.4/2003/9/Add.1

 

 

 

SR on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (27/05-06/06/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/46/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on freedom of religion: 4 - 15 June 2007
Report A/HRC/7/10/Add.3

 

 

 

 

WG on the use of mercenaries (26-30 May 2008)
See press release

 

 

 

 

SR on migrants (22-26 June 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

United States of America
 
 
 
 
 

 

SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions (21/9- 8/10/1997). Report E/CN.4/1998/68/Add.3

WG of Experts on People of African Descent, 25-29 January 2010

(A) WG on arbitrary detention

(R in 2004) SR on torture

 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (22/1-6/2/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.1

 

 

(joint R in 2004) in relation to Guantanamo by SRs on independence of judges and lawyers; health; freedom of religion and torture

 

SR on violence against women, its causes and consequences (31/5- 18 /6/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/68/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2009) IE on water and sanitation

 

SR on the adverse effects of () toxic & dangerous products and human rights (3-14/12/2001). Report E/CN.4/2003/56/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2009) SR on sale of children

 

SR on the right to education (24/09-10/10/2001). Report E/CN.4/2002/60/Add.1

 

 

(R in 2009) SR on Violence against women

 

Visit to the border with Mexico of the SR on human rights of migrants (7-18/3/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/85/Add.3

 

 

 

 

IE on the question of human rights and extreme poverty (23 October- 8 November 2005). Report E/CN.4/2006/43/Add.1

 

 

 

 

SR on the human rights of migrants (20 April - 18 May 2007) Report A/HRC/7/12/Add.2
E F R S C A

 

 

 

 

 

SR counter terrorism and human rights (16-25 May 2007) Report A/HRC/6/17/Add.3
E F R S C A

 

 

 

 

 

SR on racism (19 May- 6 June 2008)" with "report A/HRC/11/36/Add.3

 

 

 

 

 

SR on summary executions (6-26 June 2008)
See press release

 

 

 

 

 

WG on the use of mercenaries (20 to 24 July 2009)

 

 

 

 

 

SR on adequate housing (22 October-8 November 2009)
See press release

 

 

 

Uruguay

Standing Invitation

SR on torture (23-27 March 2009)
See press release

IE on water and sanitation (tentatively 2009 or 2010)

(A) SR on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, May or June 2010

 

Uzbekistan
 

 

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (24/11- 6/12/2002). Report E/CN.4/2003/68/Add.2

 

 

(R in 2001) SR on the situation of human rights defenders
(Reminder in November 2007)

 

 

 

 

(R) SR on independence of judges and lawyers, reminder sent on 10 January 2008

 

 

 

 

(R in 2004) SR on freedom of religion

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006, 2007) SR torture

 

 

 

 

(R for 2007) SR on Violence against Women

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) WG on arbitrary detention

 

 

 

 

(R 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

        (R in Aug 2008 and follow up request in Nov 2008) SR on contemporary forms of slavery

Vanuatu

 

 

 

 

 

Venezuela

 

SR on Human Rights on the question of torture (7-16/6/1996). Report E/CN.4/1997/7/Add.3

SR on the situation of human rights defenders (21-28 February 2008) cancelled

 

(R in 2003) (Reiterated in 2009) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

 

 

 

(R in November 2006) (Reminder in 2008) SR on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) SR on human rights defenders

Viet Nam3/
 

 

SR on freedom of religion or belief (19- 28/10/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/58/Add.2

 

(A in 2009) IE on foreign debt 

(R in 2002) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on summary executions

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008, Reminder in Jan 2009) SR on freedom of religion

 

 

 

 

(R 2008) SR on the right to food

 

 

 

 

(R in 2008) IE on water and sanitation

 

 

 

 

(R in 2009) IE on minoritys issues

Yemen
 
 

 

WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances (17 - 21/8/1998) E/CN.4/1999/62/Add.1 and Corr.1

 

(A) SR on summary executions

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

 

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (11-14/11/1998). Report E/CN.4/1999/48

 

(Agreed in January 2009) SR on the right to food, tentatively for the second semester of 2009 

(R in 2006) SR on freedom of religion

 

IE on human rights and extreme poverty (2-5/10/2003). Report E/CN.4/2004/43/Add.1

 

 

 

Zambia

Standing invitation

IE on human rights and extreme poverty in Zambia (20 to 28 August 2009)

 

 

(R) SRSG on the situation of human rights defenders

 

 

 

 

(R in 2007) SR on toxic waste

 

 

 

 

 

Zimbabwe2
 
 

 

 

SR on torture (28 October-4 November 2009) (invitation withdrawn)

(A) SR violence against women (August 2007) postponed at Government's request

(R in 2002) SR on independence of judges and lawyers

 

 

 

 

(R in 2002, 2008) SR on human rights defenders

 

 

 

 

(R in 2003) SR on the right to freedom of opinion and expression

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005, 2007) SR torture

 

 

 

 

(R in 2006) SR on the right to food

 

 

 

 

(R in 2007) WG on mercenaries

 

 

 

 

(R in 2005, 2009) SR on adequate housing

        (R in 2009) WG on enforced or involuntary disappearances

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2/ On 27 July 2006 , the Government of Zimbabwe sent an unsolicited invitation to the three mandates (Freedom of religion, Right to education and Violence against women).
3/ On 9 March 2009, the Government of Viet Nam sent an unsolicited invitation to the three mandates (Right to education, Right to health and Extreme poverty).
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